EU trade negotiator talks tough on ACTA

MEPs clashed with representatives of the European Commission last week as they sought to understand the legal – and political – implications of the anti-counterfeiting deal ACTA

The European Parliament’s International Trade Agreement Committee held a two-day hearing into ACTA last week. MEPs and academics outlined their concerns about the controversial deal while the EU’s trade commissioner defended the Commission’s negotiating position explained the economic imperatives behind...